All Set for Engr Hassan Youth Football Final
All is now set for the final of first ever Engr Hassan Muhammad Youth Football Championship in Yobe State. It is billed to take place in August 27 Stadium Damaturu Yobe State. The event is being fully sponsored by Amb Engr Hassan Muhammad Sarkin Yakin Garkuwan Keffi, Matawallen Arewa President TY Buratai Football Academy. You […]
UDUS Governing Council extends Registrar’s appointment
By Suleiman Adamu, Sokoto The authorities of the Usmanu Danfodiyo University, Sokoto has extended the appointment of its Registrar, Malam Nurudeen Abubakar Bello. The development followed approval of the University’s Governing Council, a statement Tuesday by the institution’s Public Relations Officer, Isma’ila Mohamed Yauri said. The extension is by one year in line with the […]
Court remands Afrobeat musician, Seun Kuti
Magistrate Adeola Olatunbosun has remanded the Afrobeat musician, Seun Kuti, for 48 hours in police custody for allegedly assaulting a police officer. Kuti, in a 12-second video clip that went viral on May 13, 2023, had assaulted a policeman on the Third Mainland Bridge in Lagos State. The defendant turned himself in at the Lagos […]
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Good Day! Below is a Summary of News Stories Across Nigeria and Abroad: 1. The Department of State Services (DSS) said its agents and other sister agencies, on Monday, raided terrorists’ hideouts in Kaduna and Kano States, arresting three suspects. The suspects had deployed Improvised Explosive Devices (IEDs) against the security agents comprising troops of […]
Is Nigeria subsidizing petrol consumption in neighbouring countries?
How true is the claim that Nigeria is subsidizing PMS consumption in other neighbouring countries? In January 2022, the Minister of Finance, Zainab Ahmed, declared that the daily PMS consumption rate was 65.7 million litres. The NNPC stated that the average daily PMS supply from January to August 2022 was 68 million litres based on […]
Man Blows Up Self To Evade Arrest In Kaduna
A middle-aged man, suspected to be a terrorist, has killed himself with an improvised explosive device (IED) in order to evade arrest by security operatives in Kaduna State. The incident occurred in the early hours of Monday at Keke community in the Chikun Local Government Area of the state. Police Public Relations Officer in Kaduna, […]
Hilda Baci extends cook-a-thon to 100 hours
Nigerian chef and entrepreneur, Hilda Baci has hit her initial 96-hour target but is now going on to nick a record time of 100 hours. This came at the behest of supporters cheering her on for the unprecedented feat at the Amore Gardens, Lekki, venue of the cook-a-thon. Hilda was initially scheduled to stop at […]
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Good Day! Below is a Summary of News Stories Across Nigeria and Abroad: 1. Nigeria’s April inflation figure increased to 22.22 per cent from 22.04 per cent last month. The National Bureau of Statistics Consumer Price Index released the report on Monday. The data represented a 0.18 per cent increase from April’s inflation figure. PUNCH […]
Nigerian Chef breaks Guinness world record for longest cooking time
A Nigerian chef, Hilda Bassey Effiong, popularly known as Hilda Buci has broken the Guinness World Record for longest cooking hours. Hilda broke the record which was previously held by Indian chef, Lata Tondon on Monday morning at 7:45 am. However, as of the time of filing this report, Hilda has cooked for 90 hours, […]
LAUNCHING OF THE NATIONAL BLOCKCHAIN POLICY FOR NIGERIA
As Nigeria moves into a more technology-driven world, Blockchain has emerged as a transformative force that offers unique benefits to various sectors. This National Blockchain Policy for Nigeria has identified talent development, innovation, and adoption as the key areas to harness the potential of Blockchain Technology in Nigeria. The Policy aims to grow domestic talent […]